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hallmark

7 definitions • 7 examples
1
a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing:

Examples:

hallmark of Simplicity is a hallmark of this design.
bear the hallmarks of This explosion bears all the hallmarks of (= is likely to have been) a terrorist attack.
have the hallmarks of It has all the hallmarks of a successful movie.
2
in the UK, an official mark put on objects made of gold or silver that shows their place and year of origin and how pure the metal is that is used to make them
3
to put an official mark on an object made of gold or silver
4
a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing:

Examples:

An independent press is one of the hallmarks of a free society.
5
an attitude or quality that is thought to be typical of a person or organization:

Examples:

Recent documentaries have embodied the pioneering spirit that has come to be the channel's hallmark.
the hallmarks of sth We have a system of open justice in this country that we believe to be one of the hallmarks of a democratic society.
6
a sign or symbol used by manufacturers of products made from gold, silver, or platinum that shows that the metal is of good quality, as well as the date and place it was manufactured
7
to put a hallmark on a product made from gold, silver, or platinum:

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